Disclaimer: I'm still alive guys, so sorry for the delay but here's an update! Don't hate me too much
Cheesy school dances weren't exactly Jade's thing but she'd be lying if she said she didn't love dressing up and feeling girly for a few hours. She ruffled her jet-black tendrils out of her face and smoothed over her fire red lipstick with her fingertip. She looked 'smokin ' as Beck had put it. And she had to agree. In the school's full bathroom mirror she sported a strapless black leather looking dress that complimented her curls and brought out her dark hair, and opted to wear killer red pumps.
"Jade", a surprised voice breathed behind her.
Jade picked her clutch off the counter and turned to face the person and was surprised to see none other than Arden. Her semi- frenemie/ little sis/ protege. She hand't really spoken to her since their blow up about her dating Robbie. This was a junior/ senior dance so it was obvious she was here with Robbie. The little dweeb tried to make it seem like he didn't even have a date.
The blonde perkily smiled casting a quick glance at how flawless Jade looked. " Jade... you.. look really hot", she joked.
"Thanks", Jade nodded feeling the need to say something about what happened." I want to say that I'm s-".
"So sorry about what happened between us, it was so crazy. I don't even know how it happened", The blonde quickly blurted.
"I'm sorry too, I had no right to tell you who you can and can't date. If you want to date the fuzz ball, go for it. I won't block you anymore", Jade joked flicking her dark hair out of her eye.
Arden grinned. " Well thank you, but unfortunately we didn't work out. I have this strange suspicion he's in love with someone else", she spoke cheerily walking towards the sink to touch up her make up.
Jade arched her right eyebrow curiously. " He certainly didn't mention anything". She spoke a bit miffed, they weren't exactly best-friends but he pretty much told her everything these days. She felt excluded, and something else she couldn't quite put her finger on.
Arden smirked in the mirror adjusting her eye makeup like she knew the secret to world peace. " He probably doesn't even know it yet", she spoke giving Jade a knowing look before fluffing out her hair. " But any who, where's that date of yours Beck?"
"Somewhere probably getting hit on", Jade rolled her eyes light-heartedly and smiled. " On that note let's go find our dates", she said pushing the bathroom door open.
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"These dances make me want to stand in front of a moving bus", Robbie spoke sarcastically before taking a gulp from his cup of fruit punch juice. He was standing in the middle of Andre and Beck decked out in formal wear.
He looked cheesy of course, but naturally Andre looked sleek and photo ready while Beck looked hipster perfection and laid back with his messy hair and loosened tie.
"Eh, its only 40 minutes in. Give it time grasshopper", Beck offered reaching into the pocket of his blazer and whipping out his handy flask of vodka. He took Robbie's cup and quickly dashed a few shots of liquor in it before handing it back to him.
"You'll thank me later", he winked.
As if on cue Jade and Arden parted through the crowd making their way towards them.
"Has anyone flirted with you tonight", Jade demanded to know causing a sigh from Beck.
"No one except for you", Beck reminded leaning forward to give her a simple peck on the lips while the others got swallowed into conversation.
"Hey, where's Vega?" Arden asked curiously.
Andre shrugged. " She said she was meeting Cat and her date outside".
Upon hearing the word "date" Beck felt his throat constrict. " Drink anyone?"
Everyone agreed and left except for Robbie who already had a drink, and Jade who detested the taste of fruit punch. It was a bit too sweet for her blood. She was much more of a cranberry juice type person herself. Semi- sweet, but mostly bitter.
Jade nodded her head to the beat of the up tempo Kanye West song and was actually enjoying herself.
"Look Jade, I don't want to alarm you but there's something on your face", Robbie spoke unsurely.
Jade panicked wide- eyed. " What is it?"
"A smile", Robbie teased with a lazy grin and for a second she thought she saw a twinkle in his eye.
Jade smiled. " You're weird Shappiro, you know that?"
"No but seriously, you look beautiful tonight Jade. I hope you enjoy your night", Robbie said sincerely before focusing back on the throng of teenagers now grinding to a loud rap song.
She was touched. Everyone had called her either 'smokin' or 'hot' tonight but Robbie actually called her beautiful. Jade was used to being called pretty, or those other things but not... beautiful. And it actually felt nice.
"Shut up", was her reply/ version of thank you.
"Look! I found them", Tori beamed excitedly spotting Jade and Robbie seated at one of the decorated tables. She was dressed to kill in a form fitting empire waist silver gown that gave her a figure a nice shape.
Cat followed behind in a short, white baby doll dress and tall hot pink heels with her date Dean behind her. He grabbed her hand when they walked in, and she didn't mind. Currently, she only saw him as a friend but she saw nothing wrong with enjoying the company of date. She didn't see them going anywhere else further on the account of he and Beck were close friends. But she decided she wasn't in control of the future.
She told herself she'd keep a 'whatever happens happens' outlook for the party.
So far so good, she decided once she slid beside Dean and he wrapped his arm around her chair.
That was, until Beck and everyone else appeared.
"Hey guys", he greeted everyone but kept his eyes specifically fixated on Dean's affectionate gesture. He wanted to yank him by his butter blond hair for making him so jealous. Even though he and Cat had been over for awhile now, a real friend would've at least asked if it was OK to date his ex.
Andre loosened his tie, feeling the humidity in the air as the dance moved into full swing with several couples gyrating on the dance floor.
"I'm going get some fresh air", He yelled over the music to get Tori's attention.
"Ok", Tori nodded grabbing her purse. " Do you want me to come with?" she asked tucking her dark hair behind her ear.
"Nah, finish dancing with the girls. I'll be back", Andre smirked and was awarded a quick kiss before she sprinted off to dance with Cat and Jade. He made a B-line through the crowd and pushed his way towards the exit. He wanted to sneak in a quick swig of Scotch before he went back inside to the madness.
He had just taken a gulp when he heard the door creak open, and turned just in time to see Ryder.
Andre furrowed his eyebrows. "Dude, what is your fucking deal? You're not only stalking my girl, but me too? Sick", he retorted tucking his flask in the inside pocket of his blazer.
"I'm not a stalker more of an opportunist . I wanted to talk to you when Tori wasn't around".
At the mention of his girlfriend's name Andre balled up his fist and took a step closer.
Ryder held up his hands in defense. " Easy there tiger", he joked. " Before you go all Hulk on me, I have something to tell you about your little girlfriend".
Andre's face eased up a bit, and his ears perked up in curiosity. "I'm listening...".
Cat stood around the concession stand awkwardly while couples slow danced to a romantic Mariah Carey song. Dean had opted to sneak out to the school's alley to smoke a few joints with his friends, but promised to be back in time for the second song.
She smoothed her hair down with her hand and sighed. So far this dance was turning out to be as uneventful as she expected. Midway through her thoughts she noticed Beck approaching her with his hands in his pockets. She had a half a mind to walk in the opposite direction but she knew he'd follow her anyway.
"What do you want Beck?" She asked, automatically on the defense. Cat had already been prepared to hear about how foolish she was for taking Dean, and she didn't feel like hearing it.
"I just saw you standing alone, and wanted to tell you look nice", Beck shrugged flicking his perfect hair out of his face.
Cat tucked her arms underneath each other and frowned. " Why aren't you dancing with Jade?"
"I don't dance, you know that. And besides, Robbie offered to cut in. I guess dances aren't really my thing anymore".
Cat kept her eyes focused on the crowd, and noticed Robbie and Jade dancing. They were laughing, and having fun and she envied them for that. She hadn't smiled like that for awhile.
"Well that makes two of us".
Beck nodded, trying to remain casual but he was feel a plethora of emotions crashing down at him. He didn't know if it was the alcohol he'd been guzzling down since the dance, or the fact the Cat looked so beautiful tonight that was making him feel like a pathetic idiot.
"Cat I think i'm still in lo-".
"Stop!" Cat hissed hoarsely feeling tears clog her throat as she turned around to finally face him. " Don't you dare say that to me. Don't you dare", she sniffed feeling the perfect exterior she'd created crumble all before her all because of some stupid four letter word.
"But it's true, I haven't been able to stop thinking about you. I don't know, I think I made a mistake...I-".
"You're drunk! Don't think you can just jerk me around again Beck, i'm not that stupid naive little girl anymore. Don't tell me you're still in love with me because you've had too much too drink and you think I look pretty tonight. Screw you Beck", Cat clenched her jaws and quickly swiped away the tiny tears dotting the corners of her eyes.
"I never wanted this!" Beck spoke exasperatedly. " You're the one who broke up with me, you broke my heart. You were all I had and you just left me, alone with no warning. I was there for you when you needed me, but you couldn't do the same", he spoke bitterly feeling anger take over him.
"Do you remember why we broke up? "
Beck stared down at the flashing lights on the ground quietly. He wasn't proud of the past.
"Because you cheated. I gave you all my first and you gave me nothing but regret", Cat laughed sarcastically shaking her head. " I don't think that was a fair exchange".
"Cat...", Beck tried to reach out and touch her shoulder but she flinched away.
"And you know what's the crazy part? You never once apologized for any of it. I was on anti-depressants for months after you, so don't you dare just try to waltz in my life that way again Beck. Don't you dare", Cat whispered shaking her head feeling numb. All the words she'd been dying to say tumbled out of her mouth like water, and she actually felt relieved.
"Cat I didn't... I didn't know", Beck spoke somberly.
"You never asked either Beck...".
"Hey, Cat ! " Dean called approaching. " Told you i'd make it in time for the second song!"
"Great, I love this song!", Cat beamed excitedly plastering a smile on her dimpled face before sprinting off to join her date.
"Why do you keep looking at me like that?" Jade asked with her finger interlocked behind Robbie's neck as the slow dance with a respective distance in between them. She agreed to dance with him only because Beck was too "cool" to dance, and laid down official rules. 1) There had to be at least a 5 inch space between them, and 2) He couldn't talk about Rex.
"Like what?" Robbie asked, with a slow grin on his face.
"Like a creep".
"I just think Beck's a lucky guy", he spoke honestly and nodded his head as if agreeing with himself. " Really lucky".
"Why?" Jade joked feeling playful. " Because i'm smoking hot".
"That too, but you're awesome Jade. You're funny, smart, and kind of evil but all together it makes a good mix", Robbie laughed a little at his own joke.
Jade chewed on her bottom feeling... tingly. No one had ever taken the time to actually look beyond her looks but Beck, and even now it seemed like they were on different pages.
"Why are you so nice to me?" she asked seriously, boring her emerald green eyes into Robbie's sky blue eyes.
"Because you deserve it ", Robbie shrugged.
Despite herself she felt her lips slowly turn up toward a smile, and for once she closed the distance in between her and Robbie and laid her head on his chest while string of "She Will Be Loved" played in the background.
Tori shrugged through the crowd looking for Andre. Her favorite song was on and she refused to leave to dance without sharing at least one dance with her date. He'd been missing for at least 20 minutes now, and she was starting to get a bit worried. All her friends had coupled off, she was going to join Beck but he seemed like he was in a odd mood.
Halfway through her quest she spotted him making his way through the throngs of people just as the music turned up beat.
"Andre!" she yelled, but he continued walking.
"Andre!" she called louder, this time grabbing him by the arm to get him to stop.
"There you are", she grinned trying to pull him in for a kiss but he held up his hands to hold her back.
"What's wrong with you?" Tori asked, already having a sinking suspicion that something was wrong.
"Why don't you ask your boyfriend Ryder, huh? We're done "
"But Andre, I can explain!" Tori yelled panic stricken, and tried to reach for him again but he snatched back.
"It's Over!"
The loud music scratched and the music went mute midway into Andre's rant, and the room went silent hearing Andre break up with Tori before storming away.
Tears flooded down Tori's cheeks just as the room abrupted with whispers just before the music came back on.
One thing was for sure, it was a dance no one would forget.
What did you guys think? Please comment and tell me what you liked/ hated and , did I mention I love comments? And if you're missing the flashbacks, you'll be satisfied with the next chapter. (explains Becks's cheating etc) Love you, Mean it.